COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Federico Higuain had three assists and the Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 3-2 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

Justin Meram scored the go-ahead goal in the 54th minute with a right-footed shot that curled into the right corner. Josh Williams headed home Higuain's corner in the 66th to make it 3-1 for the Crew (14-12-5).

Jonathan Mensah gave Columbus the early lead with a header to finish Higuain's free kick in the sixth minute.

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Red Bulls fall in U.S. Open Cup Final to Sporting KC

Sep 20 | 11:17PM

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(Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)

The Red Bulls' U.S. Open Cup title chances slipped away as Sporting KC walked away with a 2-1 victory in the final game on Wednesday night.

Off a pass from Graham Zusi, Latif Blessing netted Sporting KC's first goal in the middle of the box in the 25th minute of the contest. KC added a second goal in the 75th minute off the foot of Dániel Sallói.

The New York Red Bulls will look to build momentum for their approaching U.S. Open Cup Final when they host the Philadelphia Union on Sunday afternoon.

After winning four times in the league in July, coach Jesse Marsch's Red Bulls (12-10-5, 41 points) have only one victory in their last six matches. They entered the weekend still in sixth place, five points ahead of Montreal and above the playoff line after three consecutive draws.

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Red Bulls allow mid-second half goal in 1-1 draw against Chicago Fire

Sep 9 | 6:15PM

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Jul 13, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips (99) plays the ball in front of New England Revolution defender Antonio Delamea Mlinar (19) during the second half of the New York Red Bulls 1-0 win over the New England Revolution at Jordan Field. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports (Winslow Townson)

Nemanja Nikolic tied it in the 66th minute and the Chicago Fire held on for a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.

Michael de Leeuw squared Johan Kappelhof's deep ball with a flick pass across the top of the 6-yard box and Nikolic connected with a header down into the middle of the net for the Fire (13-9-6).

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Sean Davis assisted on the go-ahead goal and added an insurance goal in the 80th minute to lift the New York Red Bulls to a contentious 3-1 win over Orlando City on Saturday night.

There were four yellow cards and Orlando's Kaka was given a red card in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

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Red Bulls set to host new-look Orlando City SC

Aug 12 | 5:26PM

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General view of Red Bull Arena prior to the match between the New York Red Bulls and the Orlando City FC. (Vincent Carchietta)

The New York Red Bulls will attempt to bounce back from a deflating loss to their rivals on Saturday when they host new-look Orlando City SC at Red Bull Arena.

New York rallied from a 1-0 deficit with two goals to take the lead over New York City FC on Sunday, only to give up a pair of goals to David Villa and leave Yankee Stadium empty handed. The 3-2 loss snapped the four-game winning streak of the Red Bulls (11-9-2).

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Red Bulls falter late in 3-2 loss to NYCFC

Aug 6 | 9:10PM

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New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles secures the ball against the New York City FC during the first half at Yankee Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports)

David Villa had his first MLS hat trick to help New York City FC beat the New York Red Bulls 3-2 on Sunday night.

Villa's third goal gave New York City (12-7-4) the lead for good in the 75th minute. He drew a foul in the area when Sal Zizzo was shown a yellow card for a high boot and then converted from the spot.

Villa opened the scoring in the 28th, beating a charging Luis Robles 1-on-1 and tapping a left-footer into the open net.

Bradley Wright-Phillips took a pass Sean Davis cut left and scored from top of the box in 41st minute and rolled in a perfectly placed cross from Tyler Adams from just outside the 6-yard box to give the Red Bulls (11-9-2) a 2-1 lead in the 64th.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Daniel Royer had two goals, Michael Murillo had his first MLS goal and the New York Red Bulls beat the Montreal Impact 4-0 on Saturday night.

Royer has six goals in his last four games.

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Red Bulls vying for sixth straight win Saturday night

Jul 29 | 5:06PM

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Jul 22, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Red Bulls celebrates after the game against the Minnesota United at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports (Brad Rempel)

The New York Red Bulls struggled out of the gate this season, but seemed to have found their stride in July.

The Red Bulls have won three straight MLS matches and five consecutive games overall. They'll look to keep the momentum going when the struggling Montreal Impact visit Red Bull Arena on Saturday night.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Daniel Royer scored twice in a minute span late in the New York Red Bulls' 5-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

Royer scored in the 90th and 91st minutes. He has seven goals this season.

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Red Bulls, aiming for second straight win, to host San Jose Earthquakes

Jul 19 | 5:30PM

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Jul 13, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips (99) plays the ball in front of New England Revolution defender Antonio Delamea Mlinar (19) during the second half of the New York Red Bulls 1-0 win over the New England Revolution at Jordan Field. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports (Winslow Townson)

Two original MLS teams clash when the San Jose Earthquakes visit the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J., on Wednesday.

The two sides were part of the 10 original MLS clubs from the league's inaugural 1996 season when they were called the San Jose Clash and New York/New Jersey MetroStars.

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Veron's 90th-minute goal leads Red Bulls to win over Revolution

Jul 5 | 10:04PM

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New York Red Bulls midfielder Gonzalo Veron (30) celebrates his winning goal during the second half of their 3-2 win over the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. (Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

Gonzalo Veron scored in the 90th minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 3-2 victory over the New England Revolution on Wednesday night in the I-95 rivalry.

New York (8-8-2) is the first away team in the series to win since June 8, 2014. New England (5-9-5) lost its fourth consecutive game.

NYCFC won for the first-time ever at Red Bull Arena in a 2-0 victory over the Red Bulls in the first edition of the Hudson River Derby of 2017.

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New York Sports Today: Wright-Phillips scores twice in win

By Ethan Felderstein | Jun 19 | 9:51AM

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Bradley Wright-Phillips scored in the 87th minute against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday. (Julio Cortez/AP)

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored twice in the final minutes against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday, giving the Red Bulls a 2-0 win.

Elsewhere, Jacob deGrom homers, the Yankees drop their sixth straight, Eric Decker is now a Titan and the Rangers, Islanders and Devils announce their protected players list ahead of the NHL Expansion Draft.

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Wright-Philliips' late goals carry Red Bulls to win over Philadelphia

Jun 18 | 7:40PM

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New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips controls the ball against the Philadelphia Union during the first half at Talen Energy Stadium. (Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports)

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored two late goals and the New York Red Bulls beat the Philadelphia Union 2-0 on Sunday.

Wright-Phillips put a sliding one-touch, off a cross from Kemar Lawrence, into the net from a step inside the 6-yard box in the 87th minute to give the Red Bulls (7-7-2) a 1-0 lead. It was New York's first road goal since Wright-Phillips scored in the 13th minute of a 4-1 loss at Houston on April 1, snapping a drought of more than 520 minutes. He added his eighth of the season in the second minute of stoppage time.

Philadelphia (4-7-4) played a man down after Derrick Jones was given a straight red card for a foul on Felipe Martins in the 53rd minute.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Benoit Cheyrou scored on a diving header in the 70th minute and Toronto FC salvaged a 1-1 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Friday night, ending the Canadian team's franchise-record winning streak at six games.

Toronto FC (7-1-5) had three good scoring chances in the final 10 minutes for the first seven-game winning streak in the MLS since the 2012 season. Jozy Altidore's penalty kick was blocked by Luis Robles in the 81st minute. On the previous play, Altidore tried to chip the keeper but it went wide and Tosaint Ricketts was knocked down in the penalty area chasing the loose ball.

In the 84th minute, Ricketts controlled a long pass with his chest on a breakaway but his shot hit the crossbar. Then Ricketts appeared to score in the 89th but it was whistled back for an offside call.

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Red Bulls drop third straight, lose to Los Angeles, 3-1

May 14 | 8:32PM

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New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles defends against a shot at goal during the first half against Los Angeles Galaxy at Red Bull Arena. (Noah K. Murray/USA Today Sports Images)

Romain Alessandrini scored two early goals a minute apart and the Los Angeles Galaxy beat New York 3-1 on Sunday night, ending the Red Bulls' 19-game home unbeaten streak.

Los Angeles (3-5-2), which had scored the first goal just once this season and had only scored three times in the first half, led 2-0 before the game was 10 minutes old.

Alessandrini drew a foul from Daniel Royer out of box right and put the free kick inside the far post in the eighth minute when goalkeeper Luis Robles was caught leaning the wrong way as Jelle Van Damme raced cross his vision for a possible redirect.

Red Bulls return home to host Los Angeles Galaxy

May 14 | 3:16PM

General view of Red Bull Arena prior to the match between the New York Red Bulls and the Orlando City FC. (Vincent Carchietta)

Getting off to a strong start has not been a strong point for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season.

The Galaxy have scored three goals before halftime through nine MLS matches, underscoring the offensive struggles that Los Angeles early in the season. It is also one key issue among many that has left the Galaxy just one point ahead of last-place Colorado in the Western Conference standings entering Sunday's match against the host New York Red Bulls.

In three of the four games that Los Angeles (2-5-2) has at least a point, the Galaxy needed second-half goals to secure a positive result -- including a two-goal rally to force a 2-2 draw with Chicago last Saturday.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) C.J. Sapong scored three times in 11 minutes late in the second half to help the Philadelphia Union win for the first time this season, 3-0 over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

The floodgates opened for Philadelphia (1-4-4) in the 74th minute after New York's Aaron Long misplayed a header on a long ball. Sapong gathered the loose ball and drove inside the box before his shot deflected off Long's ankle over goalkeeper Luis Robles.

McCarty returns to Red Bull Arena Saturday

Apr 29 | 5:48PM

New York Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty (11) during the second half against the Philadelphia Union at Talen Energy Stadium. (Derik Hamilton)

Dax McCarty returns to Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., for the first time since being dealt to the Chicago Fire when the New York Red Bulls host Chicago on Saturday.

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No fan tribute to beloved McCarty

By Aaron Bauer | Apr 25 | 7:19PM

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New York Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty (11) is greeted by midfielder Sacha Kljestan (16) during the 2nd half against the Toronto FC at Red Bull Arena. (Vincent Carchietta)

The Empire Supporters Club and Garden State Ultras will not have the opportunity to honor former New York Red Bulls captain Dax McCarty with a tifo demonstration.

Today, the ESC put out a statement, which the New York Red Bulls confirmed, stating the group had been sanctioned. The sanction prohibits the group from producing a tifo, overhead banner, or use smoke for the next two games.

In a statement, ESC said the sanction came "without warning," from the club, after it appeared no action would be taken from two "isolated incidents."

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Luis Robles had two saves to earn his fourth shutout and Alex Muyl scored early to spark the New York Red Bulls to a 2-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night, leaving the teams tied atop the Eastern Conference standings.

The Red Bulls (4-3-1) are unbeaten in their last 18 regular-season home games, 15 of them wins and 12 shutouts, including four straight.

Robles went outside his box and met a streaking Justin Meram of Columbus (4-3-1), taking the shot off his face, with the ball deflecting out of play in the 38th minute. Early in the second half, Ola Kamara had a close-in shot that deflected off a defender's foot but Robles was there to snatch the ball away. >> Read more

The New York Red Bulls will look to stretch their home shutout streak to four games on Saturday night when they host the Columbus Crew at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.

For the first time in club history the Red Bulls (3-3-1) have not allowed a goal at home through the first three games of a season. Luis Robles has recorded 28 of his 42 career clean sheets at the arena and owns a career 1.04 goals-against average at home.

New York is unbeaten in 17 consecutive regular-season home games (14 wins, three draws).

The Crew (4-2-1) lead the Eastern Conference.

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Red Bulls end winless streak with shutout win over D.C. United

Apr 15 | 10:16PM

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Apr 15, 2017; Harrison, NJ, USA; New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips (99) scores a goal against the D.C. United during the second half at Red Bull Arena. New York Red Bulls won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports (Vincent Carchietta)

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Alex Muyl and Bradley Wright-Phillips scored, Luis Robles had his third shutout of the season and the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United 2-0 on Saturday night to end a four-game winless streak. >> Read more

Red Bulls host D.C. United, try to end skid

Apr 15 | 11:44AM

Major League Soccer's longest-standing rivalry continues Saturday when D.C. United battles the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.

United holds a 34-25-12 advantage. But since the opening of Red Bull Arena in 2010, New York is 7-2-3 against D.C. and has shut out its rival in seven of the previous 12 matches at the arena.

The Red Bulls (2-3-1) have struggled to score goals in the first month of the season. Bradley Wright-Phillips, the Golden Boot leader the past two seasons, has struck just twice and midfielder Daniel Royer has the other goal. New York's other two goals have come via forced own goals.

The seven Red Bulls homegrown players on the 2017 roster combined for just 574 minutes through six games last season. In 2017, the same seven players have racked up 1,073 minutes, the most minutes for homegrown players on one club in MLS this year.

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Red Bulls' winless streak reaches four games in loss to Orlando City SC

Apr 9 | 6:57PM

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Orlando City SC supporters celebrate after a goal against the New York Red Bulls in the first half at Orlando City Stadium. (Logan Bowles/USA TODAY Sports)

Servando Carrasco scored on a header in the 34th minute to help Orlando City outlast the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Sunday.

The win is Orlando City's first against the Red Bulls since Sept. 2015. Orlando City (3-1-0) has won all three of its home games with its only defeat coming on the road last week against Columbus.

Orlando had several first half scoring opportunities before Carrasco finally broke through. In the 21st minute, Carrasco found Scott Sutter alone on the left wing barely outside the box, but the defenseman's shot sailed just over the goal.

Red Bulls hope to end winless streak in Orlando

Apr 9 | 3:49PM

Coming off its first loss of the 2017 MLS season, Orlando City SC will be hoping to remain unbeaten at its new stadium on Sunday as it hosts the New York Red Bulls, a team that's winless in three games.

Before its first loss of the season last weekend in Columbus, Orlando christened the new Orlando City Stadium with two victories and now looks to get on back on track against a Red Bulls team that has conceded seven goals in its current skid.

HOUSTON (AP) Erick Torres scored three straight goals to break a 1-1 tie and lead Houston to a 4-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.

The Dynamos (3-1-0) have won three of four to open the season and have a plus-4 mark in goal differential (11-7).

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored first for New York (2-2-1) to give the Red Bulls a brief 1-0 in the 13th minute. But Dylan Remick quickly answered with a header set up via an assist across the box from Alex one minute later to even the score. It was Remick's first career goal.

Torres broke the tie in the 41st minute with his first goal, converting a penalty kick after Mauro Manotas was taken down in the box. Torres added his second in the 56th minute to effectively ice the game, gathering in a high arcing save off the hands of New York goalkeeper Luis Robles before firing it home. He sealed the hat trick on a free kick in the 91st minute. >> Read more

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Red Bulls' Wright-Phillips looks to break out in Houston

Apr 1 | 6:52PM

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New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips (99) is congratulated by midfielder Sacha Kljestan (16) after scoring a goal against the New York City FC during the second half at Red Bull Arena. ( Adam Hunger)

Bradley Wright-Phillips, who signed a new multi-year contract this week, returns to the stadium where he recorded many of his first offensive outputs when the New York Red Bulls face the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.

Wright-Phillips, the top goal-scorer in MLS the past two seasons, notched his first assist at BBVA Compass Stadium against the host Dynamo in 2013 and then later scored his first MLS goal at the same location.

But he has had a tough go of it early on for the Red Bulls (2-1-1) as opposing teams have been physical in their defense. He has only one goal on five shots on target.

In four matches, teams have committed 54 fouls against the Red Bulls in a tactic that's designed to slow them down and take away any attacking momentum.

Red Bulls play Salt Lake to scoreless tie

Mar 25 | 5:42PM

Luis Robles made four saves to help the New York Red Bulls preserve a 0-0 MLS tie with Real Salt Lake Saturday in Harrison, N.J.

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Red Bulls fall to Sounders, 3-1

Mar 19 | 9:31PM

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(Steven Bisig/USA TODAY Sports)

Jordan Morris drew a penalty to set up the first goal, scored on a header in the 66th minute to give Seattle the lead, and the Sounders celebrated last year's MLS Cup title with a 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday.

More than 45,000 turned out for Seattle's home opener and were rewarded by goals from Clint Dempsey on a penalty kick, Morris' finish off a beautiful buildup and Harry Shipp's redirected goal off Joevin Jones' shot in the 79th minute.

Morris drew the penalty that led to Dempsey's second goal of the season when he was tripped in the box in the 27th minute by Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles. Bradley Wright-Phillips pulled New York even in the 57th minute with a header off the inside of the far post, but Morris' first goal of the year proved to be the game-winner.

Mar 19 | 5:54PM

The Seattle Sounders will raise their first MLS Cup flag before Sunday's home opener with the New York Red Bulls at CenturyLink Field. The Sounders claimed the title with a win over Toronto FC in the 2016 championship game.

The Sounders (0-1-1) finished the 2016 season by winning nine of their last 11 MLS home games. They kept six clean sheets on that run.

Will Bruin's late equalizer last week against Montreal snapped a streak of 17 straight regular season appearances without a goal. Bruin has 51 MLS regular-season goals in 180 regular season appearances.

Red Bulls newcomer Gulbrandsen integrating quickly

New York Red Bulls fans cheer after a goal against the Colorado Rapids during the first half at Red Bull Arena. (Noah K. Murray/USA Today Sports Images)

Fredrik Gulbrandsen landed in New York, and less than 24 hours later he made his New York Red Bulls debut.

The Norweigan striker, who is joining the team on loan from Red Bull Salzburg, told reporters after the Red Bulls' 1-0 win over Colorado he felt he was familiar with the team's system. Like their New York counterparts, Salzburg plays a high pressing system, as part of the Red Bull global soccer system.

For Gulbrandsen, that allowed for a easy transition with his new club, allowing him to play close to 10 minutes less than a day after landing.

"I think we play very similar to the way Salzburg does so I think it will be easier for me to develop here and to get into the team," Gulbrandsen said. "I'm looking forward to getting to know all the guys and the club and looking forward to playing more."

Robles shuts out Colorado to lead Red Bulls

Mar 11 | 6:48PM

Luis Robles had a shutout in his MLS record-setting 143rd consecutive start and an own goal was the only score in the New York Red Bulls' 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.

The Rapids (1-1) allowed the fewest goals last season - 32- and blanked the New England Revolution last week. But a cross deflected off Colorado's Eric Miller past goalkeeper Tim Howard shortly before the end of the first half for the own goal

Gideon Baah out for the season

Mar 8 | 11:35AM

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(William Hauser (USA Today))

Red Bulls defender Gideon Baah has been placed on the season-ending injury list, the team confirmed.

"After evaluating Gideon's progress, we have made the decision that we think is best," said Red Bulls Sporting Director Denis Hamlett. "This lets him focus on rehab with our medical staff. Our primary goal is making sure he has the time and resources to return to 100 percent health."

It was initially expected that Baah's recovery time would be five months.

Baah, who joined the Red Bulls last February from Finnish club HJK, suffered a broken tibia in July, which ended his season...

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Red Bulls rally late for comeback win over Atlanta United

Mar 5 | 10:02PM

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New York Red Bulls midfielder Sean Davis and midfielder Daniel Royer defend a shot from Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez in the first half at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)

New York scored two second-half goals in a span of about 6 minutes and the Red Bulls rallied for a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday night.

New York's comeback spoiled the inaugural Major League Soccer match for Atlanta United, the expansion team that had the support of a sellout crowd of 55,000.

Yamil Asad scored the first goal in Atlanta United history late in the first half for a 1-0 lead.

Three Storylines: New York Red Bulls vs. Atlanta United

Mar 2, 2017; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch signals from the sideline against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half at BC Place Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Red Bulls open the MLS regular season on the road against the expansion Atlanta United at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium on Sunday, March 5. The club has gone through some changes during the offseason, trading captain Dax McCarty to the Chicago Fire and replacing Sporting Director Ali Curtis with assistant coach Denis Hamlett.

The Red Bulls got an early start to the 2017 season, falling 3-1 on aggregate to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. It was an ugly home-and-away series featuring poor defending and several blown opportunities in front of goal. The home opener provides an immediate opportunity for the Red Bulls to turn things around instead of falling into another early season rut.

Atlanta is led by former Barcelona and Argentina manager Tata Martino and boasts a high flying roster of young Designated Players and strong veterans. While most expansion teams experience difficult first seasons, some pundits are predicting that that this squad could be strong enough to reach the playoffs.

Here are three storylines to keep an eye on heading into the match.

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Red Bulls bounced from CCL quarterfinal with 2-0 loss to Vancouver

Mar 3 | 1:15AM

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The New York Red Bulls were eliminated in the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League following a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday night.

The Red Bulls and Whitecaps played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Feb. 22, allowing Vancouver to clinch the semifinal berth by winning the aggregate, 3-1. This was the first Champions League competition for the Red BUlls.

New York allowed a goal to 16-year-old Alphonso Davies just five minutes into the match. Fredy Montero extended the lead for Vancouver with a score in the 76th minute.

The Red Bulls begin their MLS schedule Monday in Atlanta for the inaugural match for the league's new expansion team, Atlanta FC.

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Red Bulls tie Whitecaps in first leg of CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals